Good Pitch Europe 2012 will be held on 25 June and the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation is calling out to European filmmakers working on social and environmental justice film projects to apply.
The Good Pitch is a live event bringing together specially selected foundations, NGOs, social entrepreneurs, broadcasters, brands and media to expand the resources aimed at maximising the impact of social-issue documentaries.
A group of European filmmaking teams will pitch their project and its associated outreach campaign with the aim of creating a unique coalition around each film to accelerate its impact and influence.
Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation is looking for projects from European filmmakers that both corporate and non-profit partners can collaborate on; films which tell great stories that, directly or indirectly, raise important contemporary global and national subjects and enhance people's understanding of the world.
Applications for Good Pitch are only accepted with outreach or audience engagement plans for the film. The outreach campaign may take any form, with any ultimate goal – it could seek to effect behavioural change, policy change and/or engage with the issues raised in new and interesting ways.
The foundation is looking for projects at any stage from early production to completion; rough cut stage is ideal. The call is open to projects looking for completion funding, outreach funding, campaigning networks or a combination of these.
Filmmakers will need to upload a trailer and 2-minute video of themselves telling the foundation why they want to make this film and what they want it to achieve.
If selected, film pitch teams must be available to be in London from March 9 -11 March for part 1 of the mandatory Campaign Development Workshop and then from 22 - 26 June inclusive for part 2 of the workshop, the pitch day itself as well as follow-up meetings. There is no fee for applying or for taking part.
The call is open until 1 February, 16.00 UK time.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Good Pitch website
